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The U.S. Navy Role in Continental Defense: Overview
June 1, 1998

As part of CNA's self-initiated project to examine potential issues associated with the upcoming defense review, the Director, Plans, Policy and Operations suggested we examine direct threats to the continental United States and what the contribution of naval forces would be in the defense. The report concentrates on three possible missions or threats: sea control, national missile defense, and non-traditional missions such as cross-border flows. The effects, likelihood, source, difficulty and Navy response are discussed for each mission.

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Strategic ASW and the Conventional Defense of Europe
April 1, 1987
The leadership of the U.S. Navy has recommended that the United States seriously consider the option of attacking Soviet ballistic missile submarines during the conventional phase of a major war. While the vocal debate rages on in the United States, the allies of the U.S. in Europe and elsewhere have been publically silent. This paper addresses some of the questions which might be at the center of the debate. Its purpose is not to seek conclusive answers, but to clarify--for example to point out that the U.S. has no interest in attacking Soviet missile-carrying submarines except on behalf of the security and integrity of the Alliance.
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THE USES OF THE OCEAN
August 1, 1974
International maritime organizations are cited in a thorough discussion of their present and potential control of the exploitation of the sea in this paper.
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